Statistics are provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). LARA is composed of several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.
Total licenses issued in the week ending January 4 by city
| City | Licenses issued January 4 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | 5 | 1 | 400 |
| Ann Arbor | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Detroit | 3 | 4 | -25 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Harper Woods | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Rockford | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield Hills | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Battle Creek | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Warren | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Rochester Hills | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Southfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saline | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bloomfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Paw Paw | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pte Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Big Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Belding | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Allen Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Davison | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Farmington | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Belleville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wixom | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wayne | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Crystal Falls | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Monroe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saginaw | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| South Haven | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Trenton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Spring Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| St Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Troy | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Clawson | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Olivet | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Alanson | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Pontiac | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Romulus | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Portage | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kalkaska | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Northville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Inkster | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Brownstown | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cedar Springs | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Comstock Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ferndale | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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